Theory Of A Deadman Want Nickelback Comparisons To Stop
Theory Of A Deadman, who are to release an expanded edition of current album Scars & Souvenirs, don’t want to be seen as a poor man’s Nickelback any more.
Talking exclusively to Classic Rock, frontman Tyler Connolly had this to say about those Nickelback comparisons:
“I guess the fact that in the early days we worked with (Nickelback mainman) Chad Kroeger led to us being seen as some sort of junior version of them. But after three albums that’s certainly changed in North America. Hopefully, we are now seen as a band in our own right.”
Connelly went on to give Classic Rock details on the new version of Scars & Souvenirs:
“This will feature previously unavailable studio recordings, live material and videos. The studio stuff comes from the sessions we did for the current album. We ended up working on 21 songs, so there were plenty left out of the final running order. I know, as a fan myself, that people always love to hear more than you give them on the original album.”
This deluxe version will be issued in America next month, with a UK release to follow.
The Canadians are about to start their first headlining tour of Britain. The dates are Oxford O2 Academy September 24, London Islington O2 Academy 25, Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms 26, Birmingham Academy II 28, Glasgow Garage 29, Manchester Academy II 30.
For further info, go to http://www.theoryofadeadman.com
Then stop putting out songs that sound like 2nd grade Nickleback songs. Its not friggin rocket science. If it walks and squacks like a duck then its a duck!
I hate when bands do this. Re-releasing an album within 2 years of its original release is just a dickhead move, making the fans re-buy an album they already have. Black Stone Cherry did the same thing.
o u mean like Crossfade? I thought they WERE Nickelback when I heard them. Of course one of the members was their producer so I guess they can’t help but sounding a bit like them…
Saw toad at the garage in glasgow and they were brilliant . Scars and souvenirs is the best rock album i have ever heard ( and i am 44) with at least 10 exceptional tracks . I hope the UK and Europe come to recognise that this is one class act and that mega status is just around the corner .
ps , Nickleback are nowhere as good songwriters as these guys
I’m with BigDeek. If it sounds like a load, it likely is. Take any of their songs, add a coke addiction, some bad tattoos and a healthy shot of grumbling on about booze and sex, and guess what, you’ve got Nickleback. Hell, you can probably get away without adding the coke addiction and bad tattoos even.
Horrible songwriters. They “may” be better than Nickleback at songwriting, but both bands blow hard.
Why badmouth them? Id love to see most of the people who are giving them criticism to do anything better. Nickelback and Theory of a Deadman both have the only albums i enjoy from start to finish and for good reason. Yes they both have a tame yet heavy sound that make an obvious comparisson between the two but their only common comparisson is they both make catchy songs that are loved by many and always will be so get used to it
This cd Rocks Big Time.
10 out of 10.